What is CVE-2021-1052?

CVE-2021-1052 is a vulnerability found in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1052?

CVE-2021-1052 has a severity rating of 7.8, indicating a high level of threat.

How does CVE-2021-1052 affect NVIDIA GPU Display Driver?

CVE-2021-1052 allows user-mode clients to access legacy privileged APIs in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, potentially leading to denial of service, privilege escalation, and information disclosure.

Which versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver are affected by CVE-2021-1052?

Versions between 390 and 392.63, 418 and 427.11, 450 and 452.77, and 460 and 461.09 of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux are affected by CVE-2021-1052.

How can I fix CVE-2021-1052?

To fix CVE-2021-1052, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

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CVE-2021-1052

high

7.8

8/1/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1052

First published: Fri Jan 08 2021(Updated: )

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=390<392.63
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=418<427.11
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=450<452.77
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=460<461.09
Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=390<390.141
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=450<450.102.04
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=460<460.32.03
Linux Linux kernel

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What is CVE-2021-1052?
CVE-2021-1052 is a vulnerability found in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-1052?
CVE-2021-1052 has a severity rating of 7.8, indicating a high level of threat.
How does CVE-2021-1052 affect NVIDIA GPU Display Driver?
CVE-2021-1052 allows user-mode clients to access legacy privileged APIs in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, potentially leading to denial of service, privilege escalation, and information disclosure.
Which versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver are affected by CVE-2021-1052?
Versions between 390 and 392.63, 418 and 427.11, 450 and 452.77, and 460 and 461.09 of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux are affected by CVE-2021-1052.
How can I fix CVE-2021-1052?
To fix CVE-2021-1052, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

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